Precision, Personalization, and Equity: Key Trends Shaping the Future of Cancer Care

AJMC September 22, 2024
Brooke McCormick

Joseph Alvarnas, MD, vice president of government affairs and professor of hematology at City of Hope, predicts that the future of cancer care will grow more complex through advances in genetics and personalized treatments, while also requiring more compassionate, equitable care for a diverse patient population.

Alvarnas chaired the Institute for Value-Based Medicine^® (IVBM) event, “Prioritizing the Patient in Value-Based Oncology Care,” on September 19 in Garden Grove, California.

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

Transcript

What emerging trends do you believe will significantly shape the future of cancer care delivery over the next decade?

Back in the 1970s, Time magazine ran a cover story about magic bullets in cancer because there was this naive belief that somebody...